Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2020-10016

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10016?
CVE-2020-10016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-10016?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.